Two teenagers have been arrested after a man was found dead at his home.

A boy of 17 was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday after the 52-year-old victim's body was discovered in Mayfield, East Sussex, on Thursday.

The youth, from nearby Crowborough, 'is believed to be known to the victim', Sussex Police said.

He was in custody on Sunday night and a 17-year-old girl from Eastbourne was also being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Forensic officers at the scene to investigate the home in Mayfield, East Sussex where the man was found dead

Detectives launched a murder investigation after being called to the site in Coggins Mill Lane at 6.15pm on February 25 'after a call from an employer expressing concern for the welfare of a member of their staff who lived there'

The man was found dead at the house and a post-mortem revealed he had died from multiple injuries

Detectives launched a murder investigation after being called to the site in Coggins Mill Lane at 6.15pm on February 25 'after a call from an employer expressing concern for the welfare of a member of their staff who lived there' and had not arrived at work.

A spokesman said: 'They found a man, the 52-year-old sole occupant, dead at the house. A post-mortem revealed the man had died from multiple injuries.'

Detective Chief Inspector Tanya Jones, from the Surrey and Sussex major crime team, added: 'This has been a fast moving investigation and we are still making enquiries.'